Record number of entries for Breeders Crown

Cranbury, NJ — A record 194 horses were entered Tuesday for the $7 million Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands, topping the previous high of 185 set last year at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Eliminations will be required for all but two harness racing events, the Open Trot and Mare Trot. Post-position draws will be available later this afternoon.

Eliminations for all 2-year-old events will be held Friday afternoon at The Meadowlands. First-race post time Friday is 12:30 p.m. (EDT). Eliminations for the remaining events, for horses ages 3 and up, will be held Saturday night at The Big M. First-race post time Saturday is 6:20 p.m. (EDT).

Eleven horses were entered in the Breeders Crown Open Trot and will advance directly to the Oct. 26 final:

Breeders Crown Open Trot 

• Ari Ferrari J (Walner)
• Asteroid (Creatine)
• Bestfriend Volo (Walner)
• Hasty Bid (My Mvp)
• Hillexotic (Muscle Hill)
• Its Academic (Uncle Peter)
• Logan Park (Archangel)
• Oh Well  (Muscle Hill)
• Periculum (Muscle Hill)
• Up Your Deo (Walner)
• Winners Bet (Walner)

Nine horses were entered in the Breeders Crown Mare Trot and will advance directly to the final, also on Oct. 26:

Breeders Crown Mare Open Trot

• Baroness Hill  (Kadabra)
• Call Me Goo (Googoo Gaagaa) (supplement)
• M-Ms Dream (Swan For All)
• Nelsonbriteagle (Bold Eagle) NO (supplement)
• Pioneer As  (Devious Man)
• Refined (Uncle Peter)
• Swans Eye(Swan For All)
• Tactical Mounds (Tactical Landing)
• Warrawee Xenia  (Walner)

NO were supplemental entries.

by Ken Weingartner, for the USTA